On This Gay Day | Choreographer Jerome Robbins died in 1998

On This Gay Day | Choreographer Jerome Robbins died in 1998

Jerome Robbins made his mark in cinema and theatre Jerome Robbins first developed an interest in dance as a high school student. At university, he enrolled in chemistry but dropped out to pursue his passion for dance. He joined the company of Senya Gluck Sandor, a leading exponent of expressionistic modern dance. Sandor suggested he change his name from Rabinowitz to Robbins. He also began studying ballet and other dance forms. Robbins began wor…